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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$28,979 Avg Salary
$24,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #23 most popular major in Connecticut with 332 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school in Connecticut for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Vermont 165

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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